Fairchild, Muir Stephen, 1894-1950

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From the description of Fairchild collection, 1913-1948. (US Air Force Academy). WorldCat record id: 317971410

Muir Stephen Fairchild (b. Sept. 2, 1894, Bellingham, Washington-d. March 17, 1950, Fort Myer, Virginia), General in the U.S. Air Force, earned his flying wings early in 1918 and began to fly bombers on night missions with the French forces (World War I). During the 1920s and 1930s, he served in a number of engineering posts in the U.S., participated in the Pan American Good Will Tour, and received further training. During World War II, General Fairchild served as assistant chief of Air Corps, director of military requirements, and as a member of the Joint Strategic Survey Committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He died while on active duty as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force.

From the description of Fairchild, Muir Stephen, 1894-1950 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10573606

U.S. Army and Air Force officer.

From the description of Muir Stephen Fairchild papers, 1937-1950 (bulk 1948-1950). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980088

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1894, Sept. 2 Born, Bellingham, Wash. 1918 1948 Commissioned second lieutenant, Aviation Section, Army Air Corps, advanced through the grades to general 1924 Married Florence A. Rossiter 1928 1929 Student, Air Corps Engineering School 1934 1935 Student, Air Corps Tactical School 1935 1936 Student, Army Industrial College 1936 1937 Student, Army War College 1938 1940 Instructor, Air Corps Tactical School 1942 1946 Member, Joint Strategic Survey Committee, Joint Chiefs of Staff 1945 Military adviser to the United States delegation to United Nations Conference, San Francisco, Calif. 1946 Commanding general, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 1948 1950 Vice chief of staff, United States Air Force 1950, Mar. 17 Died, Washington, D.C. From the guide to the Muir Stephen Fairchild Papers, 1937-1950, (bulk 1948-1950), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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